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Police name teenager killed after accident with lorry

Police have today named the schoolboy killed in a lorry accident in Hampshire.

Jack James Brown died when he collided with a lorry in Hartley Wintney.

The 15-year-old, from Frimley, was taken to hospital after the accident with the Volvo lorry at about noon yesterday but died there later.

The collision took place juon the A30 at Hartfordbridge, to the east of the village

The occupants of the white lorry, two men aged in their 30s, were not injured, but left shaken by what happened.

They are being treated as witnesses to the collision.

No other vehicles were involved.

Investigating officer Acting Sergeant Martin Mundy of Hampshire Constabulary's Roads Policing Unit (RPU) said: "We're continuing to appeal for other witnesses who may have seen the collision or the events immediately before the impact between the lorry and the pedestrian."

Witnesses or anyone with information are asked to contact the Roads Policing Unit at Whitchurch by phoning 101 and quoting Operation Bandrake.

Mini-com users can phone 18001 101. Information can be given anonymously by phoning the independent Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.